Wine and cider press



(No Model.) 3 Sheets- Sheet 1. H. TYAOK.

v WINE AND'GIDER' PRESS. No. 290,653. Patented Dec. 18, 1883.

(No Model.) I 3 Sheets'S-heet 2.

H. TYACK.

- WINE AND CIDER PRESS. No. 290,653. Patented Dec. 18, 1883.

(No Model.) 3 Sheets'-Sheet 3.

. H. TYAOK.

WINE ANDGIDER PRESS.

No; 290,653. Patented' Dec. .18, 1883.

UNITE STATES I PA'IENT- OFFICE.

WINE AND CIDER PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 290,653, dated December 18, 1883. Application filed October 15, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

ing it,'the, trays for catching the juice, the

doors for discharging the cheese or waste, the means for opening the feed-door, and the device for previously preparing or pulverizing the material, and other details, all of which I shall hereinafter fully describe.

The object of my invention is to provide an effective press for the purposes; and each of the several improvements herein has in view this general result.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my press. Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the press and a longitudinal section through the pulverizer. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through the press and a front elevation of the pulverizer. Fig. 4 is an end elevation of one end of the press, showing a modification.

A is the body of the press, mounted on legs B. The press'is made, sides and bottom, of parallel inclined spaced slats a, similar to those of a window-blind when partially opened. IVithin-the press is the follower C, also consisting of spaced strips, and having bars 0, extending throughthe sides of the press and supported on standards D, as shown, which are themselves supported on the operatingscrews E.

F is the hinged door at one end, constructed of spaced slats, and adapted to be secured in any suitable manner.

Mounted under one end of the press is a tray, G, supported on a frame, 9, the side bars of which are bolted to the posts or legs at one end and at the other end to bars H, extending the whole length of the press, Figs. 1, 2. This tray is inclined downwardly to one end, and has a discharge-spout, g, as seen in Fig. 1. It also projects beyond the body of the press on all sides, so that the juice which runs through the sides and enddoor will fall into it. Iis a sliding tray under the other end of the press, and overlapping at its forward end tray G. This sliding tray is stiffenedby a frame, t, the ends of which lap over the longitudinal bars II, Fig. 2, whereby the said tray may be moved back' and forth under the press, for the purpose I shall presently describe. It is made concave in a lateraldirection, and is inclined downwardly longitudinally toward the stationary tray G. That portion of the bottom of the press under which the sliding tray lies is made into a hinged door, A, Fig. 3, secured in position by a latch, on, Fig. 1.

,The operating-screws E are made effective the full length of the press, and are actuated by gears J J and central spur-gear, J, to which power may be applied through belt K and pulleys k, or by means of a hand-crank, L. according as horse, steam, or water power may be found desirable, or simple manual power.

A description of the operation of the press, as far as described, may be advantageous at this point. The material is fed into the press through the top. The end door, F, is locked and the top door (not yet described) is shut down. Power applied to the follower advances it and compresses the fruit between it and the end door. The juice runs down through the bottom end door and follower and out through the sides of the press into the underlying stationary tray G. YVhen the material has been pressed sufficiently, the end door, F, is opened and the follower is further advanced to the utmost limit, whereby it forces the cheese or waste out at the end of the press. More material is then placed in the press behind the follower, which commences'its return movement. As it comes back and presses the fruit the juice runs down from bottom and sides into the sloping sliding tray, which conducts it into the stationary tray. -After the press ing is complete, the waste has to be discharged. To accomplish this at this end, the sliding tray is moved forward over the stationai'ytray a sufficient, distance to expose the hinged door A of the bottom of the press. This is recharges much more readily than if the sides were straight. In order to render the machine easy of operation by hand-power,I put a crank, L, upon one of the screws at the other end, as well as at the first end, as described. These cranks are made removable, so that they need not be in the way when the device is operated by any other kind of power. I show a tightenenpulley, Z, 011 belt K. Upon the forward stroke of the follower again the door A is raised up and locked and the sliding tray drawn back under it.

The top door, M, of this press is similar in construction and operation to the top door of my baling-press, illustrated and described in my patent of March 6,1883, No. 273,407, and the only improvement herein is in the means for operating it; It is a centrally and transversely hinged lid having side pins, an, adapted to fit in beveled slots m, made in top flanges,

m", on the body of the press.

In an upright extension, A of the press is mounted a grooved-face pulley, N, having a small pulley, a.

O are ropes secured to the door M, just back of its hinged center, thence passing over a guide-roller, 0, and secured to pulley N.

P is a pivoted and guided lever, to which a rope, p, is secured, which is also secured to pulley a. By the operation of this lever the door M is lifted, and it returns to position when released by'its own weight, it being enabled to do this by running on small wheels, which need not herein be further described but it is obvious that when the follower is making its return-stroke, proceeding in the same direction as that in which the door M opens, the said door would have a tendency, by reason of the friction,to open. Therefore I have alocking device consisting of the journaled shaft Q. The ends q of this shaft are turned at right angles and extend forward parallel with the press, being in position to be engaged and lifted by the standards D passing under them. These ends have a shoulder or catch, g, which falls down behind the rear side pins, in, and prevents them from moving back, thus lockin g the door; but when the standards raise the ends q and release the catch the door may be raised. It is so regulated that this automatic release is effected only when the door need be no longer closed.

R is a feed-vessel, mounted on timbers r, and

having its discharge end resting on the top side of the press. Above the rear end of this is mounted a hopper, S, having an inclined bottom, and a hinged or swinging gate, 8, at its forward end. This gate extends down past the forward end of the hopper S, Fig. 2, which has also a downwardly-projecting lip, s, between which and the gate 8 the throat of the hopper or a chute is formed, through which the fruit falls into the vessel B. This gate is given a vibratory motion by means of eccentrics or cams t on a crosssl1aft, T, driven by means of a pulley, u, and belt U from one of the pulleys on gear J 5 or, if preferable, I could drive this shaft by hand independently by means of a crank directly or indirectly. This vibratory motion of the gate 8 breaks up or crushes the fruit in its passage through the throat of the hop per andprepares it for the press. From the ves-, sel Rit may readily be scraped into the press. In order to prevent the throat of the hopper from becoming choked up, I have a roller, V, aportion of the surface of which acts against the projecting end of the gate just under the lip s. This is operated by means of a ratchet-wheel, c,-on its end, and an actuating or feed pawl, c, on the vibrating gate. This roller frees the throat and keeps up a continuous discharge.

By a change in the arrangement of gears, I could dispense with the bottom door and slid ing tray, and make an end door similar to the door at the other end, and discharge as through said door. in Fig. 4. The large gear Z is made annular in shape and internally cogged, meshing with small gears z or screws E, as shown, and suitably guided by friction-wheels z. This leaves room for the door F, similar to door F, and the waste may be discharged through it as through door F. 1

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a wine and cider press, the body A, composed, sides and bottom, of spaced slats a, and the end door of spaced slats, in combination with the reciprocating follower 0, formed of spaced slats, and an underlying tray, G, substantially as herein described.

2. In a wine and cider press, the body A, having sides and bottom of spaced slats, and the swinging door A, formed in the bottom at one end, in combination with the reciprocating follower G and the sliding tray I, under said press, substantially as herein described.

3. In a wine and cider press, the body A, having spaced walls and bottom, the swinging door A, formed in the bottom at one end, and the hinged door F at the other end, in combination with. the reciprocating follower G, the stationary tray G, under the bottom at one end, and the inclined concave sliding tray I at the other end under the swinging bottom door, and overlapping the stationary tray, substanti ally as herein described.

4. I11 a wine and cider press, the body A, formed of spaced slats, having a door, F, at one end, and a trap-door, A, in its bottom at the other end, in combination with the follower O, having side bars, a, the standards D, and screws E, extending the entire length of the press, whereby the follower may make a complete stroke to discharge the waste, and

This arrangement of gears I show.

' with the stationary tray G and the means for supporting it, consisting of the frame 9, bolted to the side bars and legs of the press, the tray I, and the means for mounting it, whereby it is adapted to slide over the stationary tray, consisting of the frame t, the ends of which are bent over and guided upon said side bars, substantially as herein described.

7. In a wine and cider press, the body A, having the top flanges, W, with slots at, and

the reciprocating follower 0, having standards D, in combination with the transversely and centrally hinged top door, M, having side pins, on, and the means for locking said door in place and automatically releasing it, consisting of the'journaled rod or shaft Q, having bent ends adapted to be engaged and lifted by standards D, and a catch, q, engaging with one of the side pins of the door, substantially as herein described.

8. In a wine and cider press, the body A, in combination with the transversely and centrally hinged top door, M, and the means for raising it, consisting of the ropes O p, pulleys N a, and pivoted lever P, substantially as herein described.

9. In a wine and cider press, the hopper S, having a downwardly-extending lip, s, in combination with the swinging gate .9 and a means for vibrating it to crush or pulverize the fruit between itself and the lip .9, substantially as herein described.

10. In awine and cider press, the hopper S, 4 having a downwardly-extending lip, s, in combination with the swinging gate 8, forming between itself and lip the throat of the hopper, and the means for vibrating it to crush or pulverize the fruit in the throat, consisting of the rotating shaft T and the eccentrics or cams t thereon, substantially as herein described.

11. In a wine and cider press, the hopper S, having a downwardly-extending hp, 8, and the vibrating gate 8, between which and the lip the throat of the hopper is formed, in combination with the roller V, to clear the throat, substantially as herein described.

12. In a wine and cider press, the hopper S, having a downwardly-projecting lip, s, and the vibrating gate 8, between which and the lip the throat of the hopper is formed, in combination with the roller V, having ratchetwheel o, the pawl v on the vibrating gate, engaging with the ratchet to rotate the roller, and the feed-vessel R under the throat of the hopper and in connection with the press, sub stantially as herein described.

13. In a wine and cider press, the bodyA and its reciprocating follower O and the end door, F, in combination with the follower, operating-screws E, the gears z, the annular internally-cogged gear Z, and the guide-rollers z, all arranged and operating substantially 7 5 as herein described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

HENRY TYACK. Witnesses:

WILLIAM OWENS, FRANK A. HILL. 

